RACING DRIVER
Hans Klenk
1919 - 2009

Hans Klenk
Hans Klenk (28 October 1919, in Künzelsau – 24 March 2009, in Vellberg) was a racing driver from Germany. He participated in one World Championship Grand Prix on 3 August 1952 and did not score any championship points. Klenk won the 1952 edition of La Carrera Panamericana in a Mercedes Benz W194, along with Karl Kling. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Hans Klenk is the 545th most popular racing driver (down from 247th in 2019), the 5,279th most popular biography from Germany (down from 3,831st in 2019) and the 46th most popular German Racing Driver.
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Among RACING DRIVERS
Among racing drivers, Hans Klenk ranks 545 out of 1,080. Before him are Oswald Karch, Yuji Ide, Roberto Bussinello, Josef Peters, Doug Serrurier, and Oliver Bearman. After him are Ron Flockhart, Eric Thompson, Jorge Martínez, Harry Blanchard, André Guelfi, and A. J. Foyt.
Most Popular Racing Drivers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsOswald Karch
1917 - 2009
HPI: 53.47
Rank: 539
Yuji Ide
1975 - Present
HPI: 53.46
Rank: 540
Roberto Bussinello
1927 - 1999
HPI: 53.44
Rank: 541
Josef Peters
1914 - 2001
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 542
Doug Serrurier
1920 - 2006
HPI: 53.42
Rank: 543
Oliver Bearman
2005 - Present
HPI: 53.42
Rank: 544
Hans Klenk
1919 - 2009
HPI: 53.38
Rank: 545
Ron Flockhart
1923 - 1962
HPI: 53.36
Rank: 546
Eric Thompson
1919 - 2015
HPI: 53.30
Rank: 547
Jorge Martínez
1962 - Present
HPI: 53.30
Rank: 548
Harry Blanchard
1929 - 1960
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 549
André Guelfi
1919 - 2016
HPI: 53.25
Rank: 550
A. J. Foyt
1935 - Present
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 551
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1919, Hans Klenk ranks 297. Before him are David Mountbatten, 3rd Marquess of Milford Haven, Leopold Neumer, Erik Elmsäter, Beatrice Hicks, George E. P. Box, and Marge Champion. After him are Nina Dumbadze, Eric Thompson, Fenny Heemskerk, Frank Piasecki, André Guelfi, and Richard Scarry. Among people deceased in 2009, Hans Klenk ranks 325. Before him are Tony Maggs, Chau Sen Cocsal Chhum, Irving Kristol, Oswald Karch, John Martyn, and Lino Aldani. After him are Ali Akbar Khan, Howard Zieff, Adriano Directo Emperado, Isaac Schwartz, Jorge Enrique Adoum, and John Keel.
Others Born in 1919
Go to all RankingsDavid Mountbatten, 3rd Marquess of Milford Haven
NOBLEMAN
1919 - 1970
HPI: 53.69
Rank: 291
Leopold Neumer
SOCCER PLAYER
1919 - 1990
HPI: 53.68
Rank: 292
Erik Elmsäter
ATHLETE
1919 - 2006
HPI: 53.56
Rank: 293
Beatrice Hicks
ENGINEER
1919 - 1979
HPI: 53.55
Rank: 294
George E. P. Box
PHYSICIAN
1919 - 2013
HPI: 53.52
Rank: 295
Marge Champion
ACTOR
1919 - 2020
HPI: 53.42
Rank: 296
Hans Klenk
RACING DRIVER
1919 - 2009
HPI: 53.38
Rank: 297
Nina Dumbadze
ATHLETE
1919 - 1983
HPI: 53.35
Rank: 298
Eric Thompson
RACING DRIVER
1919 - 2015
HPI: 53.30
Rank: 299
Fenny Heemskerk
CHESS PLAYER
1919 - 2007
HPI: 53.29
Rank: 300
Frank Piasecki
INVENTOR
1919 - 2008
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 301
André Guelfi
RACING DRIVER
1919 - 2016
HPI: 53.25
Rank: 302
Richard Scarry
WRITER
1919 - 1994
HPI: 53.21
Rank: 303
Others Deceased in 2009
Go to all RankingsTony Maggs
RACING DRIVER
1937 - 2009
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 319
Chau Sen Cocsal Chhum
POLITICIAN
1905 - 2009
HPI: 53.52
Rank: 320
Irving Kristol
BUSINESSPERSON
1920 - 2009
HPI: 53.49
Rank: 321
Oswald Karch
RACING DRIVER
1917 - 2009
HPI: 53.47
Rank: 322
John Martyn
MUSICIAN
1948 - 2009
HPI: 53.45
Rank: 323
Lino Aldani
WRITER
1926 - 2009
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 324
Hans Klenk
RACING DRIVER
1919 - 2009
HPI: 53.38
Rank: 325
Ali Akbar Khan
SINGER
1922 - 2009
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 326
Howard Zieff
FILM DIRECTOR
1927 - 2009
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 327
Adriano Directo Emperado
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2009
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 328
Isaac Schwartz
COMPOSER
1923 - 2009
HPI: 53.24
Rank: 329
Jorge Enrique Adoum
WRITER
1926 - 2009
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 330
John Keel
WRITER
1930 - 2009
HPI: 53.14
Rank: 331
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Hans Klenk ranks 5,282 out of 7,253. Before him are Elke Erb (1938), Gregor Braun (1955), Burglinde Pollak (1951), Marius Müller-Westernhagen (1948), Hermann Lietz (1868), and Volker Bouffier (1951). After him are Helmut Rix (1926), Ferdinand von Schirach (1964), Erwin Huber (1943), Eugen Burg (1871), Heiko Maas (1966), and Max Fürbringer (1846).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsElke Erb
WRITER
1938 - 2024
HPI: 53.41
Rank: 5,276
Gregor Braun
CYCLIST
1955 - Present
HPI: 53.41
Rank: 5,277
Burglinde Pollak
ATHLETE
1951 - Present
HPI: 53.40
Rank: 5,278
Marius Müller-Westernhagen
MUSICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 53.39
Rank: 5,279
Hermann Lietz
PHILOSOPHER
1868 - 1919
HPI: 53.39
Rank: 5,280
Volker Bouffier
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 53.39
Rank: 5,281
Hans Klenk
RACING DRIVER
1919 - 2009
HPI: 53.38
Rank: 5,282
Helmut Rix
LINGUIST
1926 - 2004
HPI: 53.37
Rank: 5,283
Ferdinand von Schirach
WRITER
1964 - Present
HPI: 53.37
Rank: 5,284
Erwin Huber
POLITICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 53.36
Rank: 5,285
Eugen Burg
ACTOR
1871 - 1944
HPI: 53.36
Rank: 5,286
Heiko Maas
POLITICIAN
1966 - Present
HPI: 53.35
Rank: 5,287
Max Fürbringer
BIOLOGIST
1846 - 1920
HPI: 53.34
Rank: 5,288
Among RACING DRIVERS In Germany
Among racing drivers born in Germany, Hans Klenk ranks 46. Before him are Theo Helfrich (1913), Erwin Bauer (1912), Joachim Winkelhock (1960), Toni Ulmen (1906), Oswald Karch (1917), and Josef Peters (1914). After him are Armin Schwarz (1963), Helmut Niedermayr (1915), Rudolf Krause (1907), Volker Weidler (1962), Günther Bechem (1921), and Rudolf Schoeller (1902).
Theo Helfrich
1913 - 1978
HPI: 53.93
Rank: 40
Erwin Bauer
1912 - 1958
HPI: 53.66
Rank: 41
Joachim Winkelhock
1960 - Present
HPI: 53.60
Rank: 42
Toni Ulmen
1906 - 1976
HPI: 53.56
Rank: 43
Oswald Karch
1917 - 2009
HPI: 53.47
Rank: 44
Josef Peters
1914 - 2001
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 45
Hans Klenk
1919 - 2009
HPI: 53.38
Rank: 46
Armin Schwarz
1963 - Present
HPI: 52.91
Rank: 47
Helmut Niedermayr
1915 - 1985
HPI: 52.56
Rank: 48
Rudolf Krause
1907 - 1987
HPI: 52.50
Rank: 49
Volker Weidler
1962 - Present
HPI: 52.35
Rank: 50
Günther Bechem
1921 - 2011
HPI: 52.07
Rank: 51
Rudolf Schoeller
1902 - 1978
HPI: 52.06
Rank: 52